Chemicals company Croda International has announced the appointment of Stephen Oxley as its new chief financial officer (CFO) and executive director.

He will join Croda no later than 1 April 2025 following a notice period.

Oxley is currently CFO of Johnson Matthey and was previously a partner at KPMG where he spent nearly 30 years advising global companies across consumer, healthcare and industrial sectors.

Croda has appointed president of strategy, corporate development and industrial specialties, Anthony Fitzpatrick as interim CFO. Fitzpatrick joined Croda and the executive committee in 2014 having previously spent more than 20 years in global investment banking.

Croda chair, Danuta Gray, said: “I am delighted that Stephen Oxley is joining as CFO. Alongside his strong track record as a PLC CFO incorporating strategic thinking and operational delivery, he brings valuable experience of audit and advisory roles for large, complex international companies across a number of relevant sectors during his time as a partner at KPMG. I look forward to welcoming him to the board.

“Anthony has a deep understanding of Croda and we are pleased that he has agreed to act as CFO on an interim basis before helping to oversee an orderly handover to Stephen when he joins early next year.”

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